Sam McCandless - Sam is Chris's half-brother. He lived across the country from Chris, and he did not know him well. Sam was contacted by a Fairfax County detective about Chris's dead body. He then informed Walter and Billie about the death of their son.
Loren Johnson - Johnson is Chris's grandfather on his mother's side. He was like Chris in many ways. They both loved the outdoors and only killed animals for food. Loren also was stubborn, dreamy, and a musician. He cried everytime he shot a deer.
Walter McCandless - Walter is Chris's father. He has a famous temper, but it has diminished since Chris left. Walter grew up poor, but was able to go to college and get a good job. He later started a business with Biliie, and they worked very hard throughout most of the day. He cheated on his ex-wife with Billie before they were divorced. He took Chris on many vacations, including hiking up mountains. Walter was a good musician, and he played the piano in a jazz band.
Billie McCandless - Billie is Chris's mother. She grew up in a poor house with Loren Johnson. She left a note on the door of the house everytime she left for Chris after he left. She also stopped to look at every hitchhiker she saw that looked like Chris. She had a terrible nightmare that Chris was calling to her for help.
Kris Gillmer - She is Chris's closest friend. They would have serious talks about heavy-duty topics. Chris told her a lot about his parents and that he wanted to go to South Africa to help the people.
Eric Hathaway - Eric is one of Chris's friends. Chris took him into the city one Friday, and they spent the night feeding homeless people and hanging out with prostitutes and pimps.
Carine McCandless - Carine is Chris's sister. They were very close siblings, and Carine was like Chris in some ways. She is energetic, a high achiever, and is quick to state an opinion. Unlike Chris, Carine made peace with Billie and Walt, enjoys being wealthy, and would never go out into the wild. Carine was greatly affected by the death of her brother, as she rarely goes through a day without crying. She was informed about his death by her husband, Chris Fish, who was called at their business about McCandless's body.
Sam McCandless - Sam is Chris's half-brother. He lived across the country from Chris, and he did not know him well. Sam was contacted by a Fairfax County detective about Chris's dead body. He then informed Walter and Billie about the death of their son.
Loren Johnson - Johnson is Chris's grandfather on his mother's side. He was like Chris in many ways. They both loved the outdoors and only killed animals for food. Loren also was stubborn, dreamy, and a musician. He cried everytime he shot a deer.
Walter McCandless - Walter is Chris's father. He has a famous temper, but it has diminished since Chris left. Walter grew up poor, but was able to go to college and get a good job. He later started a business with Biliie, and they worked very hard throughout most of the day. He cheated on his ex-wife with Billie before they were divorced. He took Chris on many vacations, including hiking up mountains. Walter was a good musician, and he played the piano in a jazz band.
Billie McCandless - Billie is Chris's mother. She grew up in a poor house with Loren Johnson. She left a note on the door of the house everytime she left for Chris after he left. She also stopped to look at every hitchhiker she saw that looked like Chris. She had a terrible nightmare that Chris was calling to her for help.
Kris Gillmer - She is Chris's closest friend. They would have serious talks about heavy-duty topics. Chris told her a lot about his parents and that he wanted to go to South Africa to help the people.
Eric Hathaway - Eric is one of Chris's friends. Chris took him into the city one Friday, and they spent the night feeding homeless people and hanging out with prostitutes and pimps.
Carine McCandless - Carine is Chris's sister. They were very close siblings, and Carine was like Chris in some ways. She is energetic, a high achiever, and is quick to state an opinion. Unlike Chris, Carine made peace with Billie and Walt, enjoys being wealthy, and would never go out into the wild. Carine was greatly affected by the death of her brother, as she rarely goes through a day without crying. She was informed about his death by her husband, Chris Fish, who was called at their business about McCandless's body.